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City of Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Meeting Agenda - Final REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, September 16, 2020 12:30 PM Council Chamber Municipal Council President Mildred C. Crump Council Member Augusto Amador Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez Council Member John Sharpe James Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. Council Member LaMonica R. McIver Council Member Eddie Osborne Council Member Luis A. Quintana Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. Kenneth Louis, City Clerk Kathleen Marchetti, Deputy City Clerk Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. NATIONAL ANTHEM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 3. STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT In accordance with New Jersey P.I. 1975, Chapter 231, Section 5, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the Star Ledger, the Jersey Journal and the public at large; establishing the date, time and location of this meeting, by posting on the designated bulletin board in City Hall and by filing with the Office of the City Clerk, the schedule of regular meetings and conferences of the Newark Municipal Council as adopted as 7R8-a on December 4, 2019 and as amended by 7R8-e on September 2, 2020. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on September 11, 2020 at the time of preparation. 4. ROLL CALL 5. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS 5-a 20-1076 Port Authority of New York/New Jersey, Newark Airport Lease Payment, August 2020 5-b 20-1078 Two Center Street Urban Renewal, LLC, Financial Statements, December 31, 2019 5-c 20-1079 Newark Rent Control Board, Public Testimony Hearing, March 10, 2020 5-d 20-1098 Alcohol Beverage Control Board, Meeting Minutes, August 10, 2020 and August 31, 2020 City of Newark Page 2 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 6. ORDINANCES 6PSF Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage 6PSF-a 20-0942 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO BERGEN STREET REDEVELOPMENT URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 935 BERGEN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF TWO (2) NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS, THE FIRST CONTAINING THIRTY-TWO (32) AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OVER COMMERCIAL SPACE AND THE SECOND CONTAINING TEN (10) AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OVER COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED AT 1037-1047 BERGEN STREET AND 1057-1059 BERGEN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07112 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 3661, LOTS 3, 5 AND 8, AND BLOCK 3660, LOT 11. (SOUTH WARD) 6PSF-b 20-0976 AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-f(S), ADOPTED ON AUGUST 20, 2019, ESTABLISHING A NEW SUBSECTION ENTITLED, LOVE YOUR BLOCK MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM, TO FUND NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION AND REVITALIZATION INITIATIVES THAT PREVENT OR ELIMINATE BLIGHT IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTIES, CITY-OWNED PARKS AND OPEN SPACES, AND OTHER AREAS OF COMMUNITY SIGNIFICANCE THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF NEWARK, TO ADDRESS THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF NEWARK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 4, SUBSECTION 22H, BY ADDING LANGUAGE TO ALLOW FOR AN ADVERTISED APPLICATION PROCESS. City of Newark Page 3 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 6PSF-c 20-1028 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO TERRELL REDEVELOPMENT PARTNERS URBAN RENEWAL, LP, OF ONE PARKER PLAZA, FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY 07024, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF SIXTY-NINE (69) AFFORDABLE, AGE-RESTRICTED RENTAL UNITS COMPRISED OF FIFTY-FOUR (54) UNITS RESTRICTED TO 80% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), FOURTEEN (14) UNITS RESTRICTED TO 30% OF AMI, AND ONE (1) SUPERINTENDENT’S UNIT, INCLUDING A SET ASIDE OF EIGHTEEN (18) UNITS DEDICATED TO PERMANENT, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, ON REAL PROPERTY AT 59-97 CHAPEL STREET (INFORMALLY, 35 RIVERVIEW COURT), NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105, IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2442, LOT 1.02 UPON PERFECTION OF THE PLANNING BOARD’S AUGUST 17, 2020 MINOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL. PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 City of Newark Page 4 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT 1 Administration 2 Economic and Housing Development 3 Engineering 4 Finance 5 Health and Community Wellness 6 Law 7 Mayor's Office 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 9 Public Safety 10 Public Works 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services 12 Water Sewer Utility City of Newark Page 5 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7. RESOLUTIONS 7R2 Economic and Housing Development 7R2-a 20-0104 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To rehabilitate property for off street parking and side yard. Entity Name: Taahir Andrews Entity Address: 453 South 12th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Sale Amount: $19,426.48 Cost Basis: (X) $4.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $72,100.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months following the transfer of property ownership by the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 455 South 12th Street/Block 285/Lot/9/Central Ward 457-459 South 12th Street/Block 285/Lot 46/Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage x PSF = 4,856.62 X $4.00 = $19,426.48 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. City of Newark Page 6 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7R2-b 20-1012 Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement Purpose: To grant financial assistance for the renovation of a three story six-unit residential apartment building located at 550-552 South 18th Street, Block 335, Lot 52 in the West Ward Redevelopment area. Entity Name: Hamlett Management, LLC Entity Address: 454 Morris Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081 Grant Amount: $150,000.00 Funding Source: Community and Economic Development Dedicated Trust Fund Total Project Cost: $802,222.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Finance of America Commercial - $487,200.00 Other - $165,022.00 Grant Period: Commencing upon full execution of the Grant Agreement and expiring within twenty-four (24) months of construction commencement Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 550-552 South 18th Street/Block 335/Lot 52/West Ward Additional Information: City of Newark Page 7 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7R2-c 20-0924 Dept./ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant Funds Entity Name: City of Newark, One Stop Career Center Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $5,696,639.00 Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: The Grant Funds are being awarded from the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity to assist youth, adult and dislocated workers with significant barriers to employment, high-quality jobs, and careers and to help employers hire and retain skilled workers. No municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources, or staff are required for the receipt or acceptance of these grant funds. City of Newark Page 8 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7R2-d 20-0926 Dept/ Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of Workforce Learning Link Program Grant Funds Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Labor Workforce Development Entity Address: P.O. Box 055, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0055 Grant Amount: $37,000.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Grant Funds to be fully obligated by July 31, 2021 and expended by December 31, 2021. No municipal funds, commitment of municipal resources or staff are required for the receipt or acceptance of this grant award. City of Newark Page 9 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7R3 Engineering 7R3-a 20-0804 Dept./ Agency: Engineering Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Change Order/Amend Resolution Purpose: Change Order/Amendment #1 Contract #2018-01R, Various Streets - 2017 (15 Locations) MA-17 Newark Project Entity Name: J.A. Alexander, Inc. Entity Address: 130-158 John F. Kennedy Drive North, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,227,833.46 Funding Source: Capital Fund Contract Period: Amended to July 26, 2019 through July 26, 2021 Contract Basis: (X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R3-a(AS) adopted on May 15, 2019 awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $2,227,833.46 for a period of 365 consecutive calendar days from the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed. City of Newark Page 10 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7R4 Finance 7R4-a 20-0991 Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Application to Local Finance Board for approval of bond ordinance. Name of Project(s): The Tower at Halsey and William Urban Renewal Project Amount to be Financed: $1,000,000.00 Funding Source: Redevelopment Area Bonds Local Finance Board meeting date(s): September 9, 2020 Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-67(g) AND N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-29(a) IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS (NON-RECOURSE TO THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY) TO BE SECURED BY PILOT PAYMENTS FROM THE TOWER AT HALSEY AND WILLIAM URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT. Additional Information: City of Newark Page 11 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7R5 Health and Community Wellness 7R5-a 20-0833 Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Apply/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To provide Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant and Children (WIC). Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Health, Division of Family Health Services Entity Address: P.O. Box 364, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Grant Amount: $2,100,495.00 Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: City of Newark Page 12 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7R7 Mayor's Office 7R7-a 20-0764 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor/Municipal Court Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Truancy Alternative Program (TAP) Entity Name: Essex County Youth Services Commission Entity Address: 50 South Clinton Street - 3rd Floor, East Orange, New Jersey 07017 Grant Amount: $72,868.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: No Municipal Funds Required Other Funding Source/Amount: State/Community Partnership Program Grant Period: January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: City of Newark Page 13 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 7R8-a 20-1110 EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Irving Gene Callender Sponsored by Council Member Eddie Osborne 2. Dorothy Charlotte Brazell 7R8-b 20-1111 RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by Council Member Eddie Osborne 1. Jessica Canahuati, Consul General of Honduras in New York, honored during the Honduras 199th Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 2. Tasha David, President of the Honduran Flag Raising Committee of the City of Newark’s Caribbean Commission, honored during the Honduras 199th Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 3. Ceremonial Street Dedication honoring the memory of the late Reverend Sonnia Rose Ramos, held on Sunday, September 13, 2020 4. Individuals honored during the 29th Annual Celebration of Labor “A Labor Day Parade and Interfaith Observance” Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. 5. Individuals honored during the “All Nations International Chaplains Annual Graduation 2020”, held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 6. Individuals honored during the Mexican 210th Independence Anniversary and Flag Raising Ceremony, to be held on Friday, September 18, 2020 City of Newark Page 14 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 7R9 Public Safety 7R9-a 20-0827 Dept. / Agency: Public Safety/ Office of Emergency Management Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: All Hazard Mitigation Plan Purpose: Resolution authorizing the City of Newark to adopt Essex County All Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 Update. Entity Name: Essex County Sheriff’s Office (Office of Emergency Management) Entity Address: 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Contract Amount: No municipal funds required Contract Period: N/A Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Service ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A Additional Information: City of Newark Page 15 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 8. COMMUNICATIONS Received from Business Administrator Eric Pennington. 8-a 20-0398 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO IRONBOUND LIVING CHESTNUT URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 1317 NORTH AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, 07208, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF FIFTY-EIGHT (58) MARKET RATE RENTAL UNITS, FOURTEEN (14) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS RESTRICTED TO 80% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY ORDINANCE 6PSF-b, DULY ADOPTED OCTOBER 4, 2017, AND SURFACE PARKING LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 115-123 CHESTNUT STREET, 40-50 VESEY STREET AND 1-15 HERMAN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 920, LOT 21. (EAST WARD) 8-b 20-0893 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIFTEEN (15) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO HIGH PARK TERRACE COOPERATIVE CORPORATION, 36 MUHAMMAD ALI AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07108 FOR A PROJECT TO MAINTAIN AN EXISTING LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING COOPERATIVE CONSISTING OF THIRTY-SIX (36) SEPARATE BUILDINGS WITH TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN (216) RESIDENTIAL UNITS, LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 26-56 MUHAMMED ALI AVENUE AND 86-148 PRINCE STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07103 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2514, LOT 1 AND BLOCK 2586, LOT 1. (CENTRAL WARD) City of Newark Page 16 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 8-c 20-1016 ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR, TO ENTER AND EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH AIRPORT HOTEL NORTH, LLC d/b/a HOLIDAY INN NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NORTH, (LANDLORD), FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 160 FRONTAGE ROAD, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114, BLOCK 5088, LOT 172 AND 174 FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2020, AND TERMINATING ON OCTOBER 2, 2020, FOR A TOTAL RENT AND ADDITIONAL RENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $726,175.00 FOR HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS TO COMBAT COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. (EAST WARD) 8-d 20-0736 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO YANNICK ZEBAZE, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 111 19TH AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 368, LOT 39. (SOUTH WARD) 8-e 20-0747 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO DENTON FRANCIS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 250 POMONA AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 3717, LOT 3.03. (SOUTH WARD) City of Newark Page 17 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 COMMUNICATIONS Received from the Honorable Ras J. Baraka, Mayor 8-f 20-1043 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment as a member of the LGBTQ Advisory Commission Name of Appointee: Christine Houston Address: 640 North 8th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Appointment Term: One (1) year term to commence upon Municipal Council confirmation ending on June 1, 2021 Sponsor: Additional Information: Christine Houston will be replacing Danielle M. Martin, whose term expired on June 1, 2019. 8-g 20-1044 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointment as a member of the LGBTG Advisory Commission Name of Appointee: Keir Dargon Address: 147 West Market Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Appointment Term: Two (2) year term to commence upon Municipal Council confirmation ending on September 20, 2022 Sponsor: Additional Information: Keir Dargon will be replacing MJ Rodriquez, whose term expired on February 20, 2020. 8-h 20-1034 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-appointment as a member of the LGBTQ Advisory Commission Name of Appointee: Robert A. House Address: 125 Lincoln Avenue, Apt #C-2, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Appointment Term: Two (2) years to commence upon Municipal Council confirmation ending on August 5, 2021 Sponsor: Additional Information: City of Newark Page 18 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 8-i 20-1035 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-Appointment Purpose: Re-appointment as a member of the LGBTQ Advisory Commission Name of Appointee: Perry N. Halkitis Address: 205 Easton Avenue, Unit #400, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 Appointment Term: Two (2) years term to commence upon Municipal Council confirmation ending on June 1, 2021 Sponsor: Additional Information: 8-j 20-1037 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-appointment Purpose: Re-appointment as a member of the LGBTQ Advisory Commission Name of Appointee: Taquan A. Williams Address: 293 Highland Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Appointment Term: Two (2) year term to commence upon Municipal Council confirmation ending on June 1, 2022 Sponsor: Additional Information: 8-k 20-1038 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-appointment Purpose: Re-appointment as a member of the LGBTQ Advisory Commission Name of Appointee: SuSu Steward Address: 320 South Harrison Street, East Orange, New Jersey 07108 Appointment Term: Two (2) year term to commence upon Municipal Council confirmation ending June 1, 2022 Sponsor: Additional Information: City of Newark Page 19 Printed on 9/14/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 16, 2020 MOTIONS ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 11. 20-1105 HEARING OF CITIZENS 1. Milyika Jackson, 25 Manor Drive, Newark, NJ 2. Jacqueline Peoples, 51-B Mount Pleasant Avenue, Newark, NJ 3. Lisa Parker, 71 ½ Boston Street, Newark, NJ 4. Debra Salters, 263 Ridge Street, Newark, NJ 12. ADJOURNMENT KENNETH LOUIS CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY City of Newark Page 20 Printed on 9/14/2020